The Sun. — London, England, 1818-06-18 00:00:00

PETERSTIELD, WrnsDAY, JUNE 17. The Election of Members for this Borough rornnte►rced this morning. The Candidates were Colonel JOI,L.!FFE and his friend Mr. CANNING, and i♦lr. tlicn - FsoN. The Mayor is the Rev'. WILLIAM Jot.t.IFFE, the brother of the Colonel, but it was not twill THIS Election that the Free holders had the honour to know personally their - late Member, Mr. CANNING, who, on former. Electiot!s, did rot attend. The circumst3nces xchich gave rise to (his contest have been so tre q+te►ttly noticed in the Public ••Prints, that it is not necessary ..to reate thetn; At The ,request of ft majority of the bona fide Freeholders, Mr. Mt at- COIN torts induced to declare - himself a Uandi- d , Ate to represent them in Parliament ; but yes terday, at noun, he declined the contest, for the reasons assigned in the 'following Address : TO THE FREEHOLDERS Or PETERSPIELD. 0 ENTLEItIk:N, At the request of tereral of you, who are anxious to assert and recover nose long lost Rights, which are entrusted to you, in the Free unbiassed Choice of Members to sit in Par liament, I presented myself to your notice as a Candidate for your Representation at Oa ensuing Genetal Election. I sought to du so on the only just and legitimate ground on which erery man shot:Lid go into Parliament : THE FREE SUFFRAGES OF HIS CONSTITUENTS; AND WITH A TIllll INTENTION OF DISCHARGING UPRIGHTLY, AND "INDEPENDENTLY, THE TRUST CONFIDED TO HIM.' The Nattre of your Borough, and the Means by tviitat your Rights hare betty wrested from you, have undergone the , fullest and most candid Discussion at the Tribunal of the 1 , Public, without - disrespect to Mt. Jolliffey who himself has .never beat opposed by'eithel-yon or me; but who notwith standing- pCrsists in sending whom he will as Isis Colteague to Parliament. The Retnrning Officer, his I3roeher, has in the first instance the Sole Discretion of allowing or rejecting the -Votes offered to Poll, and As he May chuse to consider himself IticOmpetent to determine on any Legal . latestion respecting 'the !lights of Voting, and 'refer it to a higher Tribunal, a 'lunch Jaeger Number'of bonhtful krOte's Would at the Poll be • - obtained than that of thelleal Preeholders could amount to, and your Relief can then only be in a Petition to the House 'of Comnions against an Undue Return. Th obtain a Seat in Pat:lianicut should be to heetfte a ger—. vant of the Public, and to discharge We S'atired Ditty of fen- • dering the Country the utmost Bertefit. But fully aware, as I now am, on Reference tO Melt able Counsel, of the Ditlicul • ties which, under tlit 'Circumstances of your iitirtiogh, must be encountered by a Candidate opposed ttr Mr. tiollifie at the 1 ) .11, and in a subsequent Petition to thefkuse of commons ; and that even after suttiedittg, web is the present precarious and lamentable State of Our Venerable Sovereign's Health, - a ReneWal of the sate Effort may soon be required : I feel ts:ercfore it would not be my own proper Duty to enter upon Inch a Contest. YOu have nobly struggled foi - YoUritights as Englishmen. he mingled Approbation and Regret of Multitudes are with uu, but it is to be feared your Borough, whilst the present Circumstances exist, as to Its"Reeresentation, is only to be ranked with those which are allowed to be the exclusive Y, irate Property of ethers. With every wish for your Prospetity an Happiness, . if I remain, Gentlemen, Your faithful humble Servant, THOMAS ANDREWS IsfiNCHN. Petersfield,June An intimation of the probability of Mt-. Mtri CHIN'S this contest having been given to Mr. ATCHESON on ninday morning, he went to Petersfield, and commenced an active canvass the Borough yesterday forenobn, and he had the satisfaction to receive the prompt and disin terested support of Mr. PATtudki and of several Of the Other bona. fide I?reeholders, and under the impression that the majority of them would avail themselves of the opportunity offered them of re covering their independence, and of placing the Representation of the Borough on a-proper foot ing, determined fron► the encouragement he re ceived to go to a poll; he accordingly published an Address to them as soon as it was publicly known that Mr. MINCH tN had resigned To the WORTHY and INDEPENDENT FREEHOLDERS of the BOROUGH of PETERSPIELD, GENTLEMtiI, The Dissolution of Parliament impOses on yon the im portant Duty of choosing Two Members to represent pin in the House of Commons, I am therefore induced to solicit the Favour of font Suffrages, and should I have the honour to bt placed by your good opinion and kindness in the enviable situation sf One of Yourßepresentatires in the Legislature, I will at all times, and on all occasions, PnoTecr your ainurs and PRIVILEGES, and to the utmost of my power Promote the trade and Prosperity of your Ancient and Loyal Town, and its vicinity, for which I have ever felt a warm attachment, from the recollections of my Early Lift, which was passed at one of your principal Schools. In the course of the last Twenty Years I have been fre quently engaged 'in questions of the highest Intportance to the Landed and Manufacturing Interests of the Country, and during that - Period' I hate slttttied,to acquire an extensive Knowledge of the Principles and Customs of Trade and Chen merce, and of the Usages, Practice, and Privileges of Par liament. On occasions like the present you may natnrally expect some Declaration of the Prinoiples of the Candidates who offer themselves to pour notice, I therefore do not hesitate to express, in the most unequivocal and unreserved manner, that it i 3 my fixed and unalterable determination to adhere to, and support the Constitution of the Country, as established at the Gliprious Revolution in 1688, for its Fruits have been the complete and uninterrupted Enjoyment of CIVIL and RELIGIOUS FREEDOM—the preservation in Vigour and Security of the Constitution in Church and State, and a de gree of National Prosperity and Glory unexampled in the An nals of this or any other Country. Throughout my life I have invariably maintained the necessity of upholding in the Bri tish Empire the PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY, whilst at the same tiase I hare been uniformly anxious to secure to my Fellow Citizens the unrestrained enjoyment of Religious To leration and Freedom; and in conformity with these princi ples, and in opposition to those who believe that Religions Devotion, and Political Subordination, are best sustained by keeping the mass of Mankind •in Ignorance, I have always promoted the General Education of the People in the several districts with which I am connected. On questions of general Policy I shall on all occasions excYcise an honest, unbiassed, conscientious, and Inticpend- ect Judgment, but on questions of a local nature I shall con sider it my Duty to promote your wishes, and should J be fa vottted by the assurance of Your Support, it is my intention to proceed to the Poll, and afford evety Freeholder the ofl portu"lti-iy-of exercising, freely and independently, his Elective Fran - Otte at this interesting Juncture, and- firmly to follow ne The same with .sticl: ut,Tnnton mr-AsultEs, as%will tecure ttilyott ths . ltight , 61‘„sifturning AT Lf.SST CV of the-Mem bet s i s iSotutngiriik - tioliattent. I Gentrearee, %via, Sincerity and Respect . i Your Faithful and'Obedient Servant, Peterseld,-.7tine 15, 1818. NATHANIEL -ATO-IEsoN. Up to ft/hr'O'clOck yesterday, it was not known who was to be Colonel JOLLIFFE'S Colleague on this occasion ; and a few of the 'Freeholders, when applied to for their votes, said they had promised to vote for Colonel JULLIFFE and his friend. Soon after four o'clock, the Colonel and Mr. CANNING arrived in a I/81'0116C and font, preceded by a score of young men and lads who had been hired to draw them into Petersficld. A more contemptible and degradit:g• pit cc of folly was never shervn at an Election. Beer being given to this juvenile mob, a large concourse of people collected in the town, and beer was given indis criminately by the friends of both patlties, - and an active canvass kept up among . the :;Freeholders until a late hour. In the course of the afternoon, carriages were sent to all quarters, to bring in. the occasional Freeholders, who are better known here by the significant designation of "FAtmots;" several having been recently made with a view to this Election,—for only one of this class is now living who voted at the contest in 1775,When Colonel LUTTRELL was the Candidate. The ;intrigues of the evening, by the Partials of the predominant party, could'irtst have beets exceeded in any of the pure and disinterested Boroughs of Cornwall ; and the night closed with Out either party-being sure of the majority of the LEGAL votes, Which at that motnent, and until the poll to-tiay closed, were considered to be about 20. At tets o'clock this morning, the Court was opened for the Elec tion, when, after the usual preliminaries were gone thronsb, Colonel JOLLIFFE Sat pr oposed by LIE. E, -...•...TCHESON was hit Uncle, S. Jot 1 7 te. MI A rronSed by Mr. miNbiliN, and Mr. CANNING by the Rev. Dr. CooKsoti. `fh l i Candidates then severally addressed Use Freeholders ; and after MiNtutte had, With great animation and force; replied t'o some remalks which had been made on his conduct, the poll tonaltenced, and Closed-at three o'clock as follows : JOLLIFFE.-...CANNING -ATCHESON. 35 30. - 6 Of the'efifteen only are generally admitted to be bona fide Freeholders, who stand thus— JOLLIFFE.—.CAN Nitte.—ATCH BS° ST; 12 6. One vote for Mr. ATcussoN was objected to because it was held by the Returning Officer not to be the entirety of the Freehold—hut there are still nix bona fide Freeholders who have -not yet polled—four of them will not vote at this Eire tioo, and the other two are supposed to be ta- VoUrahle to. Mr. lig - et-mots!, who will then; if the 4, L. 1.1 ',alter to be good, have a majority of one legal vote over Mr. CANNING, supposing the " Faggots," or occasional Voters, to be got rid of Am the Petition to the House of Commons, of which the Lawyers think there is little dbubt. , —This Borough was contested in 1729 and in 1775. In the latter case it Tnrned on a question of Bribery. It is generally thought that if Mr. ATCIJESON'S canvass had not began to late that •he would have had a considerable majority of the legal votes. The Poll is adjourned until ten to-morrow, and to close finally at eleven. The Counsel attending ivcre Mr. MINCHIN and Mr. AIERRYWEATHER. Mr. GURNEY also took a note of the whole proceeding. *.,* We beg leave to inform the Comm ITTEES of the several CANDIDATES throughout the United King dom, that all ELECTION ADVERTISEMENTS, Sre. received before Twelve o'Clock, shall appear in T E SUN on the satne day. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We : are still obliged to defer THE LITERARY REVIEW. * ip * Fur the PROCEEDINGS at the EAST INDIA HOUSE, and the CITY ELECTION, see the Last Page. tHEATALCAL•III 4 OISTER. Performed Last Night. THEATRE ROYAL, rhttray-LANF..—Town and . Cothitry : Reu ben Glenroy, Mr. Kean; Rosalie Somers, Mrs. Robinson. After which, The Falls of Clyde. THEATRE ROYAL. COVENT-GARDEN.—The Duenna : Carlos, Mr. Brabant; Clara, Miss Stephens. After which, Blue Beard. MAILS. ARRIVED-1 Dublin, I Waterford, 1 Guernsey and Jersey, A Gottehburgb, 1 France, New York and flalifitx. Due--4 Harnburgh, PRICE OF STOCKS TH!S DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. 1 pirCent. Red: 781/U ..-.. 85s. .865. pt. prr Cent.... 4...13811 Old Annuities .. 78 77i 4 per Cents 96iii Exch. Bills, 2d... 14s. 16s. pr- Bank L. Ann.... 20 3-16thS 4 Ditto, 2id.. 153. 16s. pr. Imperial 3 per Ct. Ann 76i4 Outhitun • par, Irish 5 per Cent..., • ' 107 Cons. for Account 79ilif HIGH WATER AT LONDON•BRIDGE TOMORROW. biorniitg, 44 minutes after 2. 1 Evening, 9 minutes after 3. THE SUN. !CLEM qua DICERE FAI SUM AUDEAt ? - LONDON, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1818. We received this morning the Paris Papers of Monday last. The following are extracts.--- " PARIS, JUNE 15.—The Count Mole, the Mi nister of the Marine, had a conference yesterday morning with the Duke of Wellington. " The Officers of the English contingent in garrison at Valenciennes, gave a splendid ball on the 4th instant, in honour of their Sovereign's birth-clay, ,at which the most distinguished persons of the town were present. In the middle of a brilliant decoration a transparency ap peared presenting the cyphersfintertwined, of the King of France, the Prince Regent of England, an,* the Emperor of Russia. *"Flie ridicule which has attached to the din ner at the Rainbow has-cause he . ...kostpottinnt Zltt.lnuther - intenitid Meeting of ate . " . I‘l. Benjamin de Constant, it is, said, is about to proceed to Hanover, where his wife's family reside. ObESSA, MAY I 0-A . great number of troops have marched - through here within about a month past. Thiriy regiments have marched to proceed to the Camp of 'Ferespol. Fifteen regiments of Hulans (late Cossacks) are still stationed in this neighbourhood. " POSEN, MAY 29 —The King of Prussia and he Prince Royal arrived here yesterday. " HAMBURGH, JUNE G.—We learn from Con. stantinople, that the Persian Ambassador was pre paring to return home. He had satisfactorily ter minated the differences which existed between the Porte and the Persian Court, respecting 'the marcation of frontiers. " MUNICH, JUNE 7.—Prince.Ettgene of Leuch tenbergis to proceed to Eichstadt, to 'reside there proVistionally. The works at his at Ma•l: nich a're suspended." The popularity which Tisviv has acqn!red in Paris, has, we are again assured„rendered it the most attractive of all the English : Journals which are received in that Capital ; a circumstance that ought to be mentioned- for the credit of the inha bitants, as a proof that they respect independent principles and freedom of opinion ; for we have constantly urged thejmpolicy of removing the ALLIED Taoors from France, though we are as soed, by our regular and valuable Correspondent, that it is the only - measure necessary to tranquil lize the CouUtry, and though he warmly advo cates the measure. As a prodf of the attention which our Paper excites in Paris, it has procured us more Correspondents, and. as we know who they are, we can rely on their communietitions. From some we expect articles of a light and plea sant nature ; but we look to our regular Corres.: pondent fot the higher concerns of political facts anti probable speculations. We are obliged to defer a- Letter received this morning till to- morrow. We received this morning New-York Papers to the B'h ult. They contain no political „news of any importance that l►as not already been given. The John, MITCHELL, front Leiter to Halifax, %vitt, 84 passengers on board, is wrecked on the Island of Cape Breton, and only the Carpenter saved. The following is the only article of interest in our Port Letters of this day : PoaTsmou'ra, Jvr 17.---Arrivetl the Russian brig Rat rick, Kotzebue. from the Cape of Good Hope, having been out two years and eleven months from Cronstadt on a voyage of discovery ; the crew are particularly healthy; she puts in here for provisions and water. His Majesty's ship 'fiber, from a cruize. Also arrived, the Hornby, Walker, from St. Kitt's ; she has been sent home under detentive, for a breach of the laws; George, Reed, from Port-an-Prince, out 41 days • WATERLOO ANNIVRESARY.-This day being the Anniversary of that memorable Victory, which, owing to thc perseverance of Great Britain in supporting the system of the immortal PITT, en abled &trope to deliver itself from oppressiOn, is a fit occasion for national rejoicing. Every loyal subject and 'honest . man, • (not the IluNTs, the CARTWRIGHTS, and the rest of the Spa-Fields Gang), " Will stand a tiptoe when this day is nam'J ;" and, therefore, on an occasion of such national exultation, let it, • " Be in our flowing cups freshly rernembeed." 1 - IuNT'S Paobasstorr.—This brawling Disturber of the public peace, who must be convinced that Westminster will not reduce itself to such a depth of - disgrace as to chuse him for one of its Repre sentatives, yesterday paraded through various parts of the town, and addressed the few persons who, at several places, stopped to witness the despicable scene.. To the credit of the people at large he was followed only by a few Boys and some tattered Ruffians, who afforded a striking proof of what our Puters would be, if the Country were ever exposed to the misery of Universal Suffrage and Annual Parliaments. THE QuitEs.-•.»On Tuesday evening her MA JESTY rode out in the gardens attached to her Pa lace for upwards of a hour. yesterday the 11,y side') reported the QUEEN to have enjoyed a good night, and to be going ou extremely well. THE Du OP tLARENcE.—The report of, the state of the Duke of Ct,ARENCi yesterday was, his Royal Highness had a good night, and was going on as well as could be expected.—The Royal Duke was up yesterday, as *Thal, but did not leave the house. • ELOPENIENT..--We are sorry to hear that a tnnsi cal fetnale, who was supposed to live in conjugal happiness, and whine character was much esteem ed, is said to have,recently deserted her husband and family. • GENERAL ELECTION. WESTMINSTER ELECTION.—This morning vent-Garden exhibited a complete,scene of bu t et' and confusion ; in con (pence (side commen meat of the Election. itt)e beltfre'nine HUNT e llrt hi.4)l6kends -Made elr al'P earatic4 on the tiostings, and were s h or tly fterwaed s fol' lowed by those of Major CattrwatGll4) gar FRANCIS BURDP.TT, Sir SAMUEL ROMILLYP Sir M. MAxtvera.. At ten the High Bailiff p ro ceeded to open the bu s i ness , w h en Mr. SI II-R c o proceeded to nominate Sir FRANCIS BURPOrr in speech of some length. The nomination Is° 9 s it conded by Mr. RICHARDSON, jun. A Gettrieni° endeaeonre4 to nooliitiee the Han. DOUGLAS I‘jr° STATED, but In this he fatted; When Mr. IVA t ' proceeded to put Major CART W R IGH T in „ n n /I r • v tion, which was seconded by Mr. Bovist 4 friends of Sir MURRAY MAXWELL then pro cegu to nominate that Gentlertian, during which tip the noise was se great as to render it intrli t ; to collec t any observation that was made."7 o 4-,' HUNT pinceeded up the outside of the Hust`"%if and wa's at' length proposed by Mr. HARBII BI '. 7 S O , seconded, in a long speech, by Mr. G A LE P:c te r Mr. HUNT spoke for a considerable time. . he bad 'concluded, Sir StsmtAL RoMILLY w ut in .notaination, but -the - lateness of the liou r a ti g h ventsour entering into the tietails.— Th e :,;;111 Bailiff proceeded to put the 'claims o f the Candidates to the skew of hands, when it ti„, i Pr; ed in favour of Sir F. BURDETT and Mr. a The Friends of the other Candidates (tenon ae poll, which commenced at one o'clock. tb . SOUTHWARK ELECTION .- This morning „lee Boroughs of Southwark exhibited a coa l scene of electioneering bustle, and a t nine 0 " C o d the Candidates, Mr.BARCLAY, Mr. CA LYSf r ' r e(l Sir ROBERT NViLsoN, with their friends, til'P e- grA on the Hustings, in front of the Town Hasa Niff. BARCLAY was proposed by Mr. FLORENCE Sir Mr. CALVERT by Mr. SOLOMON DAVIS, i ll y . : 8 0 ROBERT WILSO I c by Mr. HALL.—MI. ' CA L- ac rt and Sir ROBERT, in addressing 'the populece' - o received with acclamations of applause, hi tt ,' is/ BaatLaY's voice %Vas completely overpowereu.a., groans and hisses, and cries , of " No corn fft „ The chew of hands being considerably in fav ° " f ie. Mr: CALVERT and Sir ROBERT, a Yoll ' 7°9 1 :0 manded by the friends of Mr. BARCLAY , co t Was just commencing when our account teas s t be off. The only flag that appeared frontilig o ft Hustings was that of Sir Roacar ; with the v l° " Wilson, the Friend of the People." STATE OF THE POLL AT 1 O'CLOCK THIS rIA , 1 ;f"1 Calvert . Barclay Sir it. Wilson 4 • CITY ELECTION—GUILDHALL. STATE OP THE POLL AT 1 O'CLOCK TFITS 1 %00 Mr. Alderman WOOD. 1731 Alderman Sir W. COW" Mr. WILSON 1463 Mr. Alderman Tunia•' . 11" Mt: WAITtAiAN ...... t377 Mr. Alderman Aigtlo.: STATE OF cuntcrbury, June 17. Lord Clifton ... 4B4' Mr. Lushingto❑ Mc. Baker Roaester o June 17 Mr. Barnet lOB Lord Binning .. 105 Major Torrens POLLS AT Northampton, 11 40e.ii i 4 14 Lord C0mpt0n...... • " • Sir E. Kerrison ..• • ••'•• 1 9 ' Sir G. Robinson ..... • '• Norwich, Joie 11 :10!! Smith ............. •' 9r g Harhord ... ........ 9" G urne y ............ , Guildford, Just s l ` 10 1 Mr. Serjeant Onsiovi.." Mr. Serjeant• Best . • • • •-• Mr. Frankland ..•••••• 17' Southampton, .1 a- - l' a Chamberlayne. ... • .. •'• i nh e - Crespirly ......... 7- Astitown ......... • • •'• Bristol, Jane 17 ' , 101 Davies . . .... . .... • • " 9 1 ; . Prot lieroe ....... • • ' •• • 1 1 " • Baillic ....... .... • • 44 Coventry, June - 1 7. Moore ........... •••• 1 ; • Ellice ......... • .. Butterorth ..... • • '• w • • Gloucester, June 17. iVebb Berkeley - • Cooper Troreester, June 17. Sir W. D. Gordon . 151 Colonel Davies Lord Deethurst ...... 133 Reading, June 17. Lefev re .1. Palmer Weyland • .Ipswich, June 17. Newton Pmring:. 'Bolton . 362 341 248 186 144 118 207 206 205 187 DOVER, JUNE 17.—Our Election teri li Yob il _between 3 and 4 this aftern oo n, when Su . SA' Jackson and Edward Bootle Wilbrahau l ) jet' were declared duly elected,--the nu mbers t''",soof Mr. Scudamore, as the Agent for Mr. R° l) . ( t per declined, in very handsome terms, anY 1 :111 116 prosecution of the contest, which, und er :, te sl : circumstances, offered no prospect of 5 ,,"?:- r e- The successful Candid ates, attended by ";, 0 spective friends, arc now parading the to 'l p a; boats, splendidly painted and decorated , l' il `baat" on carriages for the purpose, preceded 11 % 1,11 of music, flags, &c. ; and it is pleasant to 1 / I " n ne e to add, that the most perfect harmooY,of- ranee humour have prevailed throughout 0_11" to IP contest, much of which is to be attributed gentlemanly conduct of Mr. Robson's Age" Numbers. 6l° • Edward Bootle Wilbraham, Esq. .......... ypS Sir John Jackson ........ ..... . ..... .06 Richard Bateman Robson, .Esq. ....... ; .... ; [FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDEN . "..n . c OO DOVER, JUNE 17.—After a short but 9118 1 7 0 11 11 ' test our Election is ended.--State of the under:— . E. B. Wilbraham: ............ ........... 51° Sir John Jackson •Mr. Robson ..... : ... .. 1.' 266 felt ' ' . Mr. Robson was too unwell to attend and Mr. Scudamore of Maidstone, who att e t rid free_ him, made a very neat speech, thanking i lf a btu r r, men for the support they b a d given Mr. "- Sir Mr. Wil h --bra-ani and Sir John Jackson 919° ,, owl dreised their supporters ; and I am ilaPPi n t id e ' that the Election was carried on and c°,,, -- o with great moderation, and fewer of tlia g ; graceful scenes of drunkenness, s wearing' '1,11 6 1: - ever was known, a circumstance which oasnegeF°: notice of by Mr. Wilbraham, in b is sr atter tile contest had ended.' „ s o Mr. Beckford, of Fonthill, will be "- turned for Hindon, in Wiltshire, witho"f',.lp lion ; and we understand Thos.Suymn2 er m e j . neys, Esq. of Oichardleigh, hear Pr°lieoi? commenced an active canvass, aS his :1 0 rd • and, possessing the interest of Mr. Bic — r tertains no doubt of success. 4 4 A I`, 44 11;, .14 • 4 t!!'' le: ts , t 24 e stt H er I ti 11 1) , it i t , fiti ‘4044. ~~~ f ro ,~ r, To 4 t he 1' 44 47 41't